Wood processing company worker killed by shredding machine in Indonesia

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A wood processing company worker was killed by a shredding machine in Indonesia.

“Terbanggi Besar Police are currently investigating the incident in which a worker named Andriansyah (19) died as a result of being crushed by a shredding machine at PT Minggok Indonesia.

Terbanggi Besar Police Chief, Commissioner Gusvin Argunan, said that after the incident, his party had visited PT Minggok Indonesia (MI), a wood processing company located in Way Kekah Hamlet, Terbanggi Besar Village, Terbanggi Besar District, Central Lampung Regency , on Wednesday (12/2/2025) at around 16.00 WIB.

Yusvin said that Adriansyah (19) died after falling and entering the chipper machine (wood shredder).

“The factory location where the work accident occurred has been sterilized and police lines have been installed, Terbanggi Besar Police are investigating the incident,” he said, Thursday (13/2/2025).

Yusvin said, from the information he received before the incident, the victim’s colleague, Dian Irawan, as the Chipper machine operator, was cleaning the area around the machine which was still running. 

Then, he said, while cleaning, the witness saw the victim walking towards the machine where he was working. 

“Shortly after that, the engine suddenly died, and the witness checked the top of the engine, it turned out that the victim had entered and was crushed inside, causing the engine to die,” he said.

Police Commissioner Yusvin said that his party was aware of the incident and went to the scene after receiving a report from the management of PT Minggok Indonesia to report the incident to the Terbanggi Besar Police.

Yusvin and the ranks of the Polsek together with Inafis Polres Lampung Tengah also evacuated the victim’s body. 

The victim’s body was taken to Demang Sepulau Raya Hospital for a post-mortem for further examination.

“Further investigations will be conducted by the police to find out the exact cause of this tragic incident,” said the police chief.

“On Wednesday afternoon, the victim’s body was taken to the funeral home, namely in Gedung Dalem, East Lampung to be buried,” he concluded.”